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(3) If you wish to cut repeats of the file, select
Array Set
and a screen will open where you can then select
the number of rows and columns of repeats, along with the spacing between the repeats. Refer to
Section 1.14.1.
(4) If your project is a print and cut (aka contour cut) application, please refer to
Section 3.08
.
(5) When you are ready to cut, click on
Start Cut
.
1.13 Test Draw Shapes
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New owners tend to be VERY eager to try out their Skycut
. It’s important to test your cutter to ensure that
data is being sent properly from your computer to the cutter. The following steps will allow you to do some
testing with the pen tool. But note that
the following steps are for DRAWING, not cutting
. Before
inserting the blade holder into your cutter, please read the following
Sections 1.07.2, 1.07.3, 2.01, 2.02,
and
2.03.
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It is also very important to understand where shapes will cut based on various available options in
SignMaster. This is partially addressed in the next section; complete details are covered in
Section 2.02.2.
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Before setting up a file for testing, if you are new to SignMaster, it is recommended that you watch the
following introductory video:
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You have two options when using the test pen:
Insert a sheet of paper directly into the cutter:
Or…Place the paper onto the cutting mat and then insert the cutting mat into the cutter:
Observe how pinch
wheels are centered with
white arrows
